PRIVACY POLICY 

This privacy policy applies between you, the User of this website and Higher Reality Films Ltd. The owner and Provider of this Website. Higher Reality Films Ltd. takes the privacy of your information very seriously. This privacy policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the Website.

Please read this privacy policy carefully

Definitions and interpretation

1. In this privacy policy the following definitions are used

Data: Collectively all information that you submit to Higher Reality Films Ltd via the Website. This definition incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the Data Protection Laws;

Data Protection Laws:  Any applicable law relating to the processing of personal data, including but not limited to the GDPR, and any national implementing and supplementary laws, regulations and secondary legislation; 

GDPR: The General Data Protection Regulation;

Higher Reality Films Ltd, We or Us: Higher Reality Films Ltd, a company incorporated in England and Wales, with the registered number 06758996 who's registered office is at Goodmans House, Membury, Devon. EX13 7TU;

User or You: Any third party that accesses the Website and is not either (i) Employed by Higher Reality Films Ltd and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) Engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to Higher Reality Films Ltd and accessing the Website in connection with the provision of such services; and

Website: the Website that you are currently using, www.higherrealityfilms.com, and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.

2. In this privacy policy, unless the context requires a different interpretation:

a. the singular includes the plural and vice versa;

b. references to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices are to sub-clauses, clauses or appendices of this privacy policy;

c. a reference to a person includes firms, companies, government entities , trusts and partnerships;

d. "including" is understood to mean "including without limitation";

e. reference to any statutory provision includes any modification or amendment of it;

f. the headings and sub-headings do not form part of this privacy policy.

Scope of this privacy policy

3. This privacy policy applies only to the actions of Higher Reality Films Ltd and users with respect to this Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any links that we provide to social media websites.

4. For purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, Higher Reality Films Ltd is the "data controller". That means that Higher Reality Films Ltd determines the purpose for which, and the manner in which, you Data is processed.

Data Collected

5. We may collect the following Data, which includes personal Data, from you;

a. name;

b. contact information; contact Information such as e-mail addresses and telephone numbers; in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

How we collect Data

6. We collect Data in the following ways;

a. data is given to us; by you; and

b. data is collected automatically

Data that is given to us by you

7. Higher Reality Films Ltd will collect your dats in a number of ways, for example:

a. when you contact us through the Website, by telephone, post, email or through any other means;

b. when you make payments to us, through this Website or otherwise; in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

Data that is collected automatically

8. To the extent that you access the Website, we will collect your data automatically, for example:

a. We automatically collect some information about your visit to the Website. This information helps us to make improvements to Website content and navigation and includes your IP address, the date, times and frequency with which you access the Website and the way you use and interact with its content.

Our use of Data

9. Any or all the above Data may be required by us  from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience whilst using our Website. Specifically Data may be used by us for the following reasons:

a. internal record keeping;

b. transmission by email of marketing materials that may be of interest to you;

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy

10. We may use your Data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances (See the section headed "your rights" below).

11. For the delivery of marketing to you via email, we'll need your consent, either by an opt or soft-opt-in:

a. soft oft-in consent is a specific type of consent which applies when you have previously engaged with us (for example, you contact us to ask for more details about a particular product/service, and we are marketing similar product/service). Under "soft opt-in" consent, we will take your consent as given unless You opt-out.

b. For other types of e-marketing, we are required to obtain your explicit consent; that is, you need to take positive and affirming action when consenting by, for example; ticking a click box that we will provide.

c. If you are not satisfied with our approach to marketing, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time. To find out how to withdraw the consent, see the section headed "Your rights" below.

Who we share Data with

12. We may share your data with the following groups of people for the following reasons:

a. our employees, agents and/or professional advisors - for future contact if relevant;

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy

Keeping Data secure 

13. We will use technical and organizational measures to safeguard your Data, for example:

a. access to your account is controlled by a password and username that is unique to you.

b. we store your Data on secure servers.

14. Technical and organizational measures include measures to deal with any suspected data breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorized access to your Data, please let us know immediately by contacting us via this email address: jaemes@higherrealityfilms.com

15. If you want detailed information from Get Safe Online on how to protect your information and your computers and devices against fraud, identity theft, viruses and any other online problems, please visit: www.getsafeonline.org. Get Safe Online is supported by HM Government and leading businesses.

Data Retention

16. Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will hold your Data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy or until you request the Data be deleted.

17. Even if we delete your data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal use, tax, or regulatory purposes.

Your rights

18. You have the following rights in relation to your Data:

a. Right to access the right to request (i) copies of the information we hold about you at any time, or (ii) that we modify, update or delete such information. If we provide you with access to the information we hold about you, we will not charge you for this, unless your request is "manifestly unfounded or excessive". Where we are legally permitted to do so, we may refuse your request. If we refuse your request we will tell you the reasons why.

b. Right to correct - the right to have your Data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.

c. Right to erase - the right to request that we delete or remove your Data from our systems.

d. Right to restrict our use of your data - the right to "block" us from using your Data or limit the way in which we can use it.

e. Right to data portability - the right to request that we move, copy or transfer your Data.

f. Right to object - the right to object to the use of your Data including where we use it for our legitimate interests.

19. To make enquiries, exercise any of your rights set out above, or withdraw your consent to the processing of your Data (where consent is our legal basis for processing your Data) please contact us via this email address: jaemes@higherrealityfilms.com

20. If you are not satisfied with the way a complaint you make in relation to your Data is handled by us, you may be able to refer your complaint to the relevant data protection authority. For the UK, this is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). The ICO's contact details can be found on their website at https://ico.org.uk/.

21. It is important that the data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your Data changesduring the period for which we hold it.

Transfers outside of the UK and European Economic area

22.   Data we collect from you could be stored and processed in and transferred to countries outside of the UK and European Economic Area(EEA). For example this could occur if our servers are located in a country outside of the UK or EEA or one of our service providers is situated in a country outside of the UK or EEA. We also share information with our group companies, some of which are located outside of the UK or EEA.

23. We will only transfer Data outside the UK or EEA where it is compliant with data protection legislation and the means to transfer provides adequate in relation to your Data, eg. by the way of data transfer agreement, incorporating the current standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission.

24. To ensure that your Data receives an adequate  level of protection, we have put in place appropriate safeguards and procedures with the third partieswe share your Data with. This ensures your Data is treated by those third parties in a way that is consistent with the Data Protection Laws.

Links to other websites

25. This website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and are not responsible for the content of these websites. The privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the privacy policy of other websites prior to using them.

Changes of business ownership or control

26. Higher Reality Films may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business and this may involve the sale/ or the transfer of control of all or part of Higher Reality Films Ltd. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business so transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this privacy policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes of which it was originally supplied to us.

27. We may also disclose Data to a prospective purchaser of our business or any part of it.

28. In the above instances, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring your privacy is protected.

General

29. You may not transfer any of your rights under this privacy policy to another person. We may transfer our rights under this privacy policy where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.

30. If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this privacy policy (or any part of the provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, will deem to be deleted, and the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this privacy policy will not be affected.

31. Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.

32. This agreement will be governed by and interpreted according to the law of England and Wales. All disputes arising under the Agreement will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

33. Higher Reality Films Ltd reserves the right to change this privacy policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the privacy policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.

You may contact Higher Reality Films Ltd by email at jaemes@higherrealityfilms.com

Attribution

34. This privacy policy was created using a document from Rocket Lawyer (https://www.rocketlawyer.com/gb/en)